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Letters Patent No. 109,130, dated November 8, 1870.

Horb- IMPROVEMENT IN FLOWER-STANDS.

Theschedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

To all whom it mcyconccrn Be it known that I, HILAND H. Knxnnren, of Fulton, in the county of Oswego and State of YNew York, have invented an improved Flower-Stand; and l. do hereby declare that the following is a full and exact description thereof, reference being had to the accompanying drawing making part of this specification- .li'igure 1 being a top view of the iiowcr-stand.

Figure 2, a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3a horizontal section, in a plane indicated by the line x x, tig. 2, portions of the parts being broken away. i

Figures 4 and 5, detached views of parts ot' the fiowe'r-stand.

Like letters designate'corresponding parts in all of the figures.

The first feature of my invention consists in the employment of twoor more central standards, A A, and in combination with these, twoor more connecting plates, B b,constructed and arranged in the manner and for the purposes hereinafter specified.

Another feature of my. invention consists `in the employment of arms O O, projecting outward from the standards A A, or connecting-plate B, and provided 'with legs, h h, by which the flower-stand is firmly sustained in an upright position; also, adjustable in position around the standards,substantially in the manner'and for the purpose hereinafter set forth.

Another feature of' my invention consists iu the removable arms D 1),'projecting outward from, and supported by, the connecting pivot-plate B, in positions intermediate between the arms C C, substantially as hereinafter set forth.

Another feature of my invention consists in sets of bracketed arms, F F and G G, supported byhook-col` lars, fr r, adjustable and slidingon the standards A A, so as to support the said arms at any height and position desired, substantially as hereinafter specified.

Anil another feature of' the invention consists in the employment of plates, or holders, a., ce, d d, f f, and g g, for the flower-pots or vases, providedv with central pivots, te', on their lower sides, to rest and turn in sockets of the projecting arms, substantially as hereinafter specified,

The details of the construction, arrangement, and functions ot' the parts composing the several features of the invention are substantially as follows:

The standards A A consist ina suitable number (live, as represented in the drawing) ot' rods, arranged in vertical parallel posit-ions, at a little distance from one another, so as to furnish so many 4distinct centers for supporting the projecting arms which bear the flower-pots, crooks, vases, or baskets, and allowing them the utmost facility of adjustment in height or angular position around the center of the stand. They are, most properly, of uniform size throughout their length between the connecting-plates B b.

rlhe lower connecting-plate B serves not only to fix and connect the standards at their lower ends, but furnishes pivot centers and supports for the sustaining arms C C, and intermediate arms D D. The standards A Amay either extend down through this plate B, and all reach to the floor or ground, as represented in figs. 2 and 4, or they may terminate at the plate B, fitting in sockets in the upper surface thereof, and held by screws or bolts, as shown in figs. 6 and 7, the plate B being then supported by a single central leg, j.l

The height of the plate B, and of the arms C C and D D project-ing therefrom, is to bc such as may be convenient or desirable for the lower sets of flowerpots.

The upper connecting-plate l) may serve simply to connect and hohl in proper -position the upper ends ot' the standards A A, which are secured thereto by 'screws passing through the plate and into their upper ends; or otherwise, either with or without sockets to receive the ends of the standards. There may be a centra-l aperture in the plate l) to receive the pivot of a flowerpot plate, a, to be supported and' turn thereon.

The arms C C, which are provided with legs, 7i, lt, to sustain the whole flower-stand in an upright positiou,`in connection with the standards A A, are pivoted to the plate B, either around the standards, as shown in 2 and 4, or around screws or pivots, o o,

which secure the standards to the plate B, as shown in figs. 6 and 7. In either case there is au eye or pivotplate, c, on theinucr end of cach arm, which turns in close contact with the said plate B, and keeps the arm firmly in place, while allowing a free turning movement on its center. \Vashers, It la, under the eyes or pivot-plates of the arms, also help to hold them more firmly.

in order to allow these arms, C G, to be adjusted in different positions around their several centers, there is a flange or rim, m, around the edge of the plate B, its outlines being successively in arcs concentric with the standards A A', or with the arm-pivots o o, and there is a set of notches, q q q, in each concentric por- .tion of this projecting rim, into which a pivoted latch,

l, on each arm, fits, to hold the arm either radially outward from the center ot' the stand, or in such other direction as maybe desired. By this means the stand may be put in a circular, sectoral, triangular, or

other form, to accommodate the situation or suit the fancy.

rlhc arms D 1), to project in intermediate positions between the sustainingarms C C, are supported by the plate B. For this purposothe middle of the plate is provided with slots or notches, w w, extending radiends respectively slide, and held from drawing out by heads y y, while notches z s, in the lower edges of the arms fit over the flange m of the plate B, to prevent longitudinal displacement. This construction is represented in figs. 2, 3,'aud 4.

llhe sets ot' arms F F and G G, supported directly by the standards A A, have pivots or hooks, t t, on their inner ends, taking into hooks or eyes, s s, ou sleeves r o, which move up and down and turn freely on their respectivestandards, but are retained in any position by a slight spring, p, compressed between each sleeve and its standard, as shown mest clearly in fic. 5. Each arm is also provided with a bracket or brace, a, projecting inward below the hookconnections s t;

the said brackets being forked or widened at the inner ends, so as to bear against and partially embrace the standards, and hold the arms in a horizontal position and steady against latcralstrain. These brackets simply bear against the standards, while the weighton the arms draws outward ou the hook-connections with the sleeves yr r; hence the arms are firmlysustained withoutany tendency to slide the sleeves downward on the standards; the object of the springs p pY being` simply to sustain the sleeves at any height without liability to slip down on the standards. The arms are perfect-ly tree to slide up and down or turn on the standards, by applying a little force.

At the cuter ends of all the sets ot' arms, C G, D D, F li, and G G, are supported respectively holdingplates c c, (l d, f f,'and g g, on which the tlower-pots, creeks, vases, or baskets rest. These holder-plates have central pivot-pins, t' @',fon their under sides, to tit into holes or sockets in the arms, so that the plates may be turnedround to show or expose any side 0T the plants without lifting the pots orvases.

The various arms may be made of wood, with connecting fel-rules on their inner ends, as indicated by the large straight arms in the drawing, or they may be made ot malleable cast-iron, as indicated by the ornam'entedcurved. arms in the drawing. Each succesive higher s et of arms may be shorter and smaller than those below, as represented, so as to give a suitable outline to the entire sta-nd. Y

rlhe standards A A may be Vpt wood or iron, and the plates B b, and all the holders a, c c, d d, j' j', and g g, may be of cast-iron.

That I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, :is-

1. The connecting-plate B, constructed substantially as described, with itstlange and notches for supporting the arms C C and 'intermediate arms D D, in the manner herein specified.

2. The bracketed arms F F and G G, supported directly by the standards A A by means of the sliding hook-sleeves lr r, constructedas described, substantially as and for. the purpose herein specified.

3. The improved flower-stand, composerdcf the central standards A A, connecting-plate B, support ing arms C C, intermediate arms D D, bracket-arms E E and G G, and the several pivoted holder-plates, arranged and combined substantially as and for the purpose herein specified.

Specification signed this 13th day of April, 1870.v

HILAND H. KENDRIOK.

Witnesses:

P. S. HULBERT, G, G. OTTMAN. 

